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Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution

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Q. 1
Which leader took Russia out of the First World War?
A
Nicholas II
B
Vladimir Lenin
C
Joseph Stalin
D
None of these
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Q. 2
Important socialists of 19th century Europe?
A
Charles Darwin and Spencer
B
Lenin and Stalin
C
Karl Marx and Engels
D
Rousseau and Voltaire
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Q. 3
When did the First five-year plan in India start?
A
1951
B
1953
C
1950
D
1930
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Q. 4
Which of the following statements is true about the liberals in the 19th/20th century?
A
They favoured state religion
B
They did not favour freedom of religion
C
They wanted a nation based on religion
D
They wanted a nation which tolerated all religions
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Q. 5
Which one of the following pairs regarding political ideologies in 19th century Europe is correctly matched?
A
Socialists - Supported the concentration of property in the hands of a few
B
Radicals - Opposed women's suffragette movements
C
Liberals - Supported private property and opposed universal adult franchise
D
Conservatives - Supported rapid societal change
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Q. 6
Before the 18th century, society in Europe was divided into:
A
Liberals, radicals and conservatives
B
Castes and classes
C
Religious groups
D
Estates and orders
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Q. 7
Whom did Karl Marx say would be ruler in a communist government?
A
President
B
Prime Minister
C
Tsars
D
Workers
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Q. 8
The secret police called the Cheka first, and later GPU and NKVD...
A
False
B
True
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Q. 9
What was the primary demand of Lenin's "April Theses" upon his return to Russia in April 1917?
A
Introduce strict censorship laws and suppress political dissent
B
End the war, transfer land to peasants, and nationalize banks
C
Increase military spending and expand the Russian empire
D
Continue the war effort and strengthen ties with other European powers
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Q. 10
Liberals were opposed to:
A
Secularism
B
Rights of Individuals
C
Universal Adult Franchise
D
A Representative Form of Government
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Q. 11
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Socialists till 1914?
A
They helped various associations to win seats in the parliaments in Europe
B
Governments continued to be run by conservatives, liberals and radicals
C
They succeeded in forming a government in Europe
D
Socialists, supported by strong figures in parliamentary politics, shaped and influenced legislation
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Q. 12
Karl Marx wanted workers to overthrow:
A
Capitalism
B
Rule of private property
C
Radicals
D
All of these
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Q. 13
Which of the following titles is associated with the Russian ruler?
A
Emperor
B
King
C
Tsar
D
Kaisar
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Q. 14
Liberals in the nineteenth century believed that men of _____ mainly should have the vote.
A
Profession
B
Education
C
Property
D
Age
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Q. 15
What distinguishes liberals from democrats?
A
Tolerating all religions
B
Opposing the uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers
C
Did not believe in universal adult franchise
D
None of the above
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Q. 16
Which of the following ideas was not given by Lenin about the peasants?
A
Peasants were not one united group
B
Some were poor and worked as a labourer
C
Some were rich and were capitalists
D
They were all parts of a socialists movement
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Q. 17
Which of these statements is/are correct about Europe after the French Revolution?
A
Suddenly it seemed possible to change the aristocratic society of the 18th century
B
However, not everyone wanted a complete transformation of society
C
Some wanted gradual shift, while others wanted complete change of society
D
All the above
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Q. 18
In order to develop societies, liberals and radicals believed:
A
in the value of individual effort, labour and enterprise
B
in the privileges of the old aristocracy
C
that those who had capital should work with restraint
D
all the above
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Q. 19
Under the system of ..........., the government owns all farms and industries.
A
Democracy
B
Communism
C
Dictator
D
All of them
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Q. 20
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding what the ‘liberals’ wanted?
A
Not to tolerate all the religions
B
To oppose uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers
C
Universal adult franchise
D
Government appointed by the king
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Q. 21
To coordinate the efforts of socialists all over Europe, an international body was formed in Europe (in 1889) called the:
A
Labour Party
B
Commune
C
Second International
D
Social Democratic Party
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Q. 22
What was one reason for the loss of popular support for the non-Bolsheviks during the Civil War?
A
Their alliance with the Bolsheviks
B
Their support for land redistribution
C
Harsh steps against peasants who seized land
D
Their cooperation with foreign troops
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Q. 23
In 19th century Europe, Conservatives:
A
Favoured radical restructure of society
B
Toleration of all religions
C
Opposed uncontrolled dynastic rulers
D
Accepted the idea of gradual change in society
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Q. 24
The name of St. Petersburg changed to Petrograd after 1914...
A
Russians disliked the earlier name
B
Russians wanted a shorter name
C
Anti-German sentiments during the war made the Russians change the name
D
Russian monk Rasputin advised the Tsar to change the name
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Q. 25
Which group formed the Central Powers during WWI?
A
England, Germany, Italy
B
Turkey, Germany, France
C
France, England, Russia
D
Austria, Germany, Turkey
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Q. 26
On which of the following issues did liberals and Radicals differ?
A
Individual rights
B
Representative form of government
C
Dynastic rule
D
Property and privileges
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Q. 27
By the mid-19th century in Europe, the idea which attracted widespread attention on the restructuring of society was:
A
Capitalism
B
Socialism
C
Dictatorship
D
None of the above
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Q. 28
What kind of developments took place as a result of new political trends in Europe?
A
Industrial Revolution occurred
B
New cities came up
C
Railways expanded
D
All the above
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Q. 29
In 19th century Europe, Conservatives?
A
Favoured radical restructure of society
B
Toleration of all religions
C
Opposed uncontrolled dynastic rulers
D
Accepted the idea of gradual change in society
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Q. 30
Capitalists believed in?
A
Profit and private property
B
Sharing of profits with workers
C
Control of property by society
D
Workers' rights
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Q. 31
Socialists:
A
Favoured private property
B
Were against private property
C
Favoured individual controlled property
D
Regarded private property as a solution to all problems
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Q. 32
Who conspired in Italy to bring about a revolution?
A
Bismarck
B
Karl Marx
C
Guiseppe Mazzini
D
None of the above
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Q. 33
When did the Tsar abdicate?
A
2nd March 1918
B
2nd March 1916
C
2nd March 1915
D
2nd March 1917
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Q. 34
Which of the following was not a feature of 19th century Europe?
A
High wages
B
Expansion of Railways
C
Industrial Revolution
D
New cities
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Q. 35
Which of the following owned the majority of the land in Russia?
A
Nobility, Crown and Church
B
Tsar, Peasants and Workers
C
Workers' Crown and Church
D
Peasants, Nobility and Workers
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Q. 36
Which one of the following was one of the three demands that ‘Vladimir Lenin' proposed in his April Theses?
A
To nationalise the Banks
B
To support the Provisional Government
C
To have common systems of election
D
To rename the Bolshevik party like the communist party
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Q. 37
Capitalists believed in
A
Profit and private property
B
Control of property by society
C
Sharing of profits with workers
D
Workers rights
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Q. 38
When did the Soviet Union break up?
A
1989
B
1992
C
1991
D
1990
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Q. 39
Which group wanted Russia to become a communist nation?
A
Bolsheviks
B
White Russians
C
Germans
D
French
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Q. 40
Who led the procession of workers to the event ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Russia?
A
Father Gapon
B
Stalin
C
Lenin
D
Friedrich Engels
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Q. 41
Which among the following groups was against any kind of political or social change?
A
Liberals
B
Nationalists
C
Radicals
D
Conservatives
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Q. 42
Which of the following factors made autocracy unpopular in Russia?
A
The German origin of the Tsarina Alexandra
B
Poor advisors like the Monk Rasputin
C
Both (a) and (b)
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Q. 43
Which of the following was not a feature of the October Manifesto?
A
Freedom of speech, press and association
B
Final decision-making power was vested in the Tsar
C
Power to make laws conferred on the Duma
D
Authority of the Tsar was reduced
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Q. 44
What were the ideas of ‘conservatives’ regarding social change in the 19th century?
A
They accepted that some change was required
B
They believed that change should be done by a slow process
C
Both (a) and (b)
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Q. 45
Leader of the Bolsheviks
A
Kerensky
B
Vladimir Lenin
C
Stalin
D
Gorbachov
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Q. 46
After the year 1500, the rulers of Russia were called:
A
King
B
General
C
Duke
D
Tsars
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Q. 47
Which of the statements given about the Socialist Revolutionary Party is not true?
A
The Socialist Revolutionary Party was formed by socialists active in the countryside
B
They struggled for peasants’ rights and demanded that land from nobles be transferred to them
C
They were one united group fighting for their rights
D
Both (a) and (b)
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Q. 48
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
A
By 1916, railway lines in Russia began to break down
B
There were labour shortages and small workshops producing essentials were shut down
C
Large supplies of grain were sent to feed the army
D
All the above
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Q. 49
Why did some liberals and radicals become revolutionaries in France, Italy, Russia, etc.?
A
They wanted to concentrate powers in their own hands
B
They wanted to overthrow the existing monarchs
C
They were against equal rights
D
None of the above
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Q. 50
Who was the ruler of Russia in 1914, overseeing an empire that extended from Moscow to the Pacific?
A
Catherine the Great
B
Ivan the Terrible
C
Tsar Nicholas II
D
Peter the Great
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Q. 51
In the context of Russia, Duma refers to_______.
A
An executive body
B
A judicial body
C
An elected Consultative Parliament
D
An army establishment
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Q. 52
Which of the following were important socialists of 19th century Europe?
A
Rousseau and Voltaire
B
Lenin and Stalin
C
Charles Darwin and Spencer
D
Karl Marx and Engels
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Q. 53
The Jadidists of Russia aimed that
A
Modernised Muslims should rule Russia
B
Socialists should rule Russia
C
Liberal Christians should rule Russia
D
Democrats should rule Russia
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Q. 54
The fall of the monarchy in February 1917 and the events of October are normally called the French Revolution.
A
-
B
False
C
True
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Q. 55
The majority religion of Russia was?
A
Russian Orthodox Christianity
B
Greek Orthodox Church
C
Protestantism
D
Catholicism
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Q. 56
Russian peasants pooled their land together periodically...
A
False
B
True
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Q. 57
Which of the following was not a factor in the Revolution of 1905?
A
Bloody Sunday
B
Russo-Japanese War
C
Condition of Workers
D
October Manifesto
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Q. 58
Society in 18th century Europe was divided into:
A
Liberals, Radicals and Conservatives
B
Castes and Classes
C
Estates and Orders
D
Religious and Orders
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